2018 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2018 Arkansas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, concurrently with elections to the United States House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 22, 2018, with runoff elections held on June 19.

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Tim Griffin won re-election to a second term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Griffin, incumbent lieutenant governor (2015–present) and former U.S. representative from AR-2 (2011–2015)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Anthony Bland, business owner (previously ran for secretary of state)

Results

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Griffin won five counties that had previously voted for Democratic candidate John Burkhalter in 2014.

• Clark (largest city: Arkadelphia)
• Desha (largest city: Dumas)
• Mississippi (largest city: Blytheville)
• Monroe (largest city: Brinkley)
• Woodruff (largest city: Augusta)

By congressional district

Griffin won all four congressional districts.

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